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    Linux and SLI

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Tinselworm, Jun 11, 2009.

  1. Tinselworm

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    Hey there, Does anyone know if Linux supports SLI? and if it does, are the drivers glitch and buggy.

    Tom.
     
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    what about my ASUS Xonar DX?
     
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    regular DX or DX2?

    For the original DX it uses the CMI8788 ALSA driver. Worst case you just need to upgrade ALSA depending on what your distro of choice comes with.
     
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    just pointing that out since it's NBR. dunno if more recent drivers have it but i couldn't get any results on their page for the geforce 200M series for linux.
     
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    ALLurGroceries, Jun 18, 2009
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